English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Kings Book, chapter 5, verse 2 in Esv Version

1 Kings 5 : 1 (ESV)

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David.

1 Kings 5 : 2 (ESV)

And Solomon sent word to Hiram,

1 Kings 5 : 3 (ESV)

"You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

1 Kings 5 : 4 (ESV)

But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune.

1 Kings 5 : 5 (ESV)

And so I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD said to David my father, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.'

1 Kings 5 : 6 (ESV)

Now therefore command that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. And my servants will join your servants, and I will pay you for your servants such wages as you set, for you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."

1 Kings 5 : 7 (ESV)

As soon as Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, "Blessed be the LORD this day, who has given to David a wise son to be over this great people."

1 Kings 5 : 8 (ESV)

And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, "I have heard the message that you have sent to me. I am ready to do all you desire in the matter of cedar and cypress timber.

1 Kings 5 : 9 (ESV)

My servants shall bring it down to the sea from Lebanon, and I will make it into rafts to go by sea to the place you direct. And I will have them broken up there, and you shall receive it. And you shall meet my wishes by providing food for my household."

1 Kings 5 : 10 (ESV)

So Hiram supplied Solomon with all the timber of cedar and cypress that he desired,

1 Kings 5 : 11 (ESV)

while Solomon gave Hiram 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, and 20,000 cors of beaten oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.

1 Kings 5 : 12 (ESV)

And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

1 Kings 5 : 13 (ESV)

King Solomon drafted forced labor out of all Israel, and the draft numbered 30,000 men.

1 Kings 5 : 14 (ESV)

And he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in shifts. They would be a month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the draft.

1 Kings 5 : 15 (ESV)

Solomon also had 70,000 burden-bearers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hill country,

1 Kings 5 : 16 (ESV)

besides Solomon's 3,300 chief officers who were over the work, who had charge of the people who carried on the work.

1 Kings 5 : 17 (ESV)

At the king's command they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.

1 Kings 5 : 18 (ESV)

So Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the men of Gebal did the cutting and prepared the timber and the stone to build the house.